Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-02

II any, in its playing during the past week.
and all because of its unfortunate weak
ness in the pitchers box. When q ball
team knows that it is weak in any one par
ticular quarter it is going to funk. At least
that is the case with the majority of ball
clubs, and the Chicago team is no exception
to the rule. Save upon the days when
Clarkson pitches the boys take the field
with little hope of winning.
TALK OF CONSOLIDATION.
1t is rather significant that at this time
when the interest of baseball lovers should
be held down 10 the winning and losing
of games in the fight for the pennant that
the old question of consolidating the Amer
ican Association and National League into
one great organization should be given the
prominence il is now enjoying.
President Spalding still has the idea of
one great League in mind, and never loses
a chance to give it push. He has been
working hard of late with the various other
club presidents to gain supporters for his
plans. His idea now is to drop the Metro
politans and Clevelands from the American
Association, and the indianapolis and
Washington mines from the National
League at the end of this season. Then
the League and the Association will be
consolidated under the title of the Ameri-
phias, Athletics, Bostons, Brooklyns, and
Baltimores will comprise the Eastern Sec
ton, and the Chicagos, Detroits, st. Louis,
Louisvilles, Cincinnatis, and Pittsburghs
will form the Western division. The
Western teams can make one trip East, and
the Eastern clubs can return the visit.
Each nine could thus play six games with
every other club in the League 1t may be
stated as a fact that several League clubs
are strongly impressed with the practical
bility of this plan, and will give il cordial
assistance should there be any chance to
carry 1t into effect.
OTHER RUMORs.
1t is fact that the Athletic, the Cleve-
land, the Chicago and the Indianapolis
clubs are all trying to purchase Pitcher
Hudson's release from st. Louis, and have
offered big figures for him, but Won der
Abe has declined them all. This fact,
considering that he has three such splen-
did pitchers as Foutz, Caruthers and
King, strengthens the opinion which is be-
coming general in baseball circles here
that this is the last season of the Browns
in the Association il they again win the
championship, and that they are figuring to
take the place OF indianapolis in that event
next year. II is also apparent that the
new scheme includes the supersed-
the Detroit Club 10 be taken charge Of by
the League wien that town is forced to
drop out, the choice players TO be distrb-
nted around TO strengthen the weak clubs,
and the balance to 30 to the best obtainable
market. Lutte a sensation is expected to
develop under this head in a very short
time.
ANsoN ON THE LOOKOUT.
Captain Anson nor President Spalding
has as yet succeeded in securing an
additional pitcher, but that Arson is by
no means idle or Indifferent to the wants
OF tho club may be presumed from the
Captain Anson while here visited Bob
Barr twice and endeavored 10 secure the
'ervices of that crack twirler, who has
on living in quiet retirement since last
|. Barr hesitated on account of his re-
It illness, but Anson insisted, and il is
probable that the Washingtonian will in a
few days don o White Stocking uniform.
He is 10 receive -, 200 for the season, fur
nished suits, and be exempt from reserve.
Another dispatch says: Surprises will
never cease. The latest rumor flying
around in this neck of woods is that Presi-
dent Won der Abe is trying TO purchase tho
interests OF Mason and Simmons in the
Athletic Club, of Philadelphia. Won der
in Cincinnati, aud the st. Louis President
told Sbarsig that he was ready to purchase
the stock held by Mason and Simmons, and
that be would pay the money right down.
Outside OF securing George Gore. the
New York Club did little to strengthen
its team. II has lot of experiments, but
there is no telling what they can do.
Tiernan showed up we'll at the bat the day
he was given trial, but beyond this what
can be said of his ability TO hold his own
with the team1 George has also been
he proved himself good one In every re-
spect, and will yet make his mark on the
diamond. Then there is Roach, who GER
tainly has not added much strength 10 the
club. He would be good man TO have in
case the crowd wanted 10 see a fine exhi-
bition Of heavy batting, and were indiffer.
snt az 10 which side did the slugging.